2018–19 Western Football League

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The 2018–19 Western Football League season (known as the 2018–19 Toolstation Western Football League for sponsorship reasons) is the 117th in the history of the Western Football League, a football competition in England. Teams are divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.

The constitution was announced on 25 May 2018.[1]

## Premier Division[edit]

The Premier Division consists of 20 clubs, the same as last season, after Street and Melksham Town were promoted to Southern League Division One South & West, and Longwell Green Sports and Wells City were relegated to the First Division. Four new clubs joined:

* Plymouth Parkway, promoted from the South West Peninsula League.
* Roman Glass St George, runners-up in the First Division.
* Shortwood United, resigned from the Southern League West Division.
* Westbury United, champions of the First Division.

### League table[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation

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1  | Willand Rovers (C, P) | 38  | 30  | 5  | 3  | 116  | 31  | +85  | 95  | Promotion to Southern League Division One South
2  | Plymouth Parkway | 38  | 30  | 3  | 5  | 110  | 37  | +73  | 93  |
3  | Bitton | 38  | 29  | 5  | 4  | 112  | 44  | +68  | 92
4  | Bridgwater Town | 38  | 24  | 9  | 5  | 94  | 43  | +51  | 81
5  | Westbury United | 38  | 23  | 5  | 10  | 76  | 50  | +26  | 74
6  | Clevedon Town | 38  | 21  | 1  | 16  | 78  | 62  | +16  | 64
7  | Bradford Town | 38  | 17  | 11  | 10  | 78  | 55  | +23  | 62
8  | Cribbs | 38  | 17  | 9  | 12  | 71  | 61  | +10  | 60
9  | Buckland Athletic | 38  | 17  | 7  | 14  | 81  | 66  | +15  | 58
10  | Chipping Sodbury Town | 38  | 14  | 7  | 17  | 59  | 84  | −25  | 49
11  | Shepton Mallet | 38  | 15  | 3  | 20  | 74  | 83  | −9  | 48
12  | Hallen | 38  | 14  | 5  | 19  | 55  | 69  | −14  | 47
13  | Bridport | 38  | 13  | 5  | 20  | 64  | 76  | −12  | 44
14  | Cadbury Heath | 38  | 11  | 9  | 18  | 53  | 88  | −35  | 42
15  | Odd Down | 38  | 12  | 5  | 21  | 53  | 76  | −23  | 41
16  | Wellington | 38  | 12  | 3  | 23  | 55  | 80  | −25  | 39
17  | Roman Glass St George | 38  | 8  | 8  | 22  | 55  | 85  | −30  | 32
18  | Brislington | 38  | 9  | 4  | 25  | 55  | 84  | −29  | 31
19  | Hengrove Athletic (R) | 38  | 5  | 6  | 27  | 40  | 102  | −62  | 21  | Relegation to the First Division
20  | Shortwood United (R) | 38  | 1  | 6  | 31  | 29  | 132  | −103  | 9  | Relegation to Hellenic League Division One West

Updated to match(es) played on 12:42, 28 April 2019 (UTC). Source: [1].
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

## First Division[edit]

The First Division consists of 20 clubs, reduced from 22 the previous season, after Roman Glass St George and Westbury United were promoted to the Premier Division, and Almondsbury and Malmesbury Victoria were transferred to the Hellenic League Division One West. Two new clubs joined:

* Longwell Green Sports, relegated from the Premier Division.
* Wells City, relegated from the Premier Division.

### League table[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation

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1  | Keynsham Town (C, P) | 38  | 30  | 3  | 5  | 94  | 28  | +66  | 93  | Promotion to the Premier Division
2  | Cheddar | 38  | 26  | 6  | 6  | 92  | 38  | +54  | 84  |
3  | Corsham Town | 38  | 20  | 10  | 8  | 69  | 43  | +26  | 70
4  | Ashton & Backwell United | 38  | 20  | 5  | 13  | 62  | 51  | +11  | 65
5  | Longwell Green Sports | 38  | 19  | 7  | 12  | 79  | 67  | +12  | 64
6  | Warminster Town | 38  | 19  | 5  | 14  | 74  | 53  | +21  | 62
7  | Chard Town | 38  | 17  | 9  | 12  | 79  | 63  | +16  | 60  | Demoted due to ground grading failure
8  | Calne Town | 38  | 16  | 8  | 14  | 59  | 45  | +14  | 56  |
9  | Welton Rovers | 38  | 17  | 5  | 16  | 60  | 57  | +3  | 56
10  | Wells City | 38  | 16  | 7  | 15  | 68  | 61  | +7  | 55
11  | Devizes Town | 38  | 16  | 5  | 17  | 63  | 68  | −5  | 53
12  | Bishops Lydeard | 38  | 14  | 6  | 18  | 73  | 68  | +5  | 48
13  | Sherborne Town | 38  | 14  | 5  | 19  | 49  | 59  | −10  | 47
14  | Wincanton Town | 38  | 10  | 14  | 14  | 74  | 74  | 0  | 44
15  | Radstock Town | 38  | 12  | 6  | 20  | 61  | 70  | −9  | 42
16  | Portishead Town | 38  | 12  | 4  | 22  | 59  | 98  | −39  | 40
17  | Bishop Sutton | 38  | 10  | 9  | 19  | 42  | 79  | −37  | 39
18  | Oldland Abbotonians | 38  | 9  | 8  | 21  | 50  | 83  | −33  | 35
19  | Chippenham Park | 38  | 9  | 7  | 22  | 53  | 79  | −26  | 34  | Club folded at the end of the season
20  | Bristol Telephones | 38  | 6  | 7  | 25  | 46  | 122  | −76  | 24[a] | Reprieve from relegation

Updated to match(es) played on 12:49, 28 April 2019 (UTC). Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

1. ^ Bristol Telephones had one point deducted.

## Les Phillips Cup[edit]

Preliminary Round ties were played from 25 September until 2 October 2018. 16 clubs from the First Division and Premier Division, entered at this stage of the competition.

| Date | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att.

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25/09/2018  | Radstock Town (10)  | 1–2  | Bishops Lydeard (10)  | 44
25/09/2018  | Chipping Sodbury Town (9)  | (p) 1–1  | Oldland Abbotonians (10)  | 60
25/09/2018  | Brislington (9)  | 3–1  | Hengrove Athletic (9)  | 56
25/09/2018  | Corsham Town (10)  | (p) 2-2  | Hallen A.F.C (9)  | 52
25/09/2018  | Chippenham Park (10)  | 2–2 (p)  | Cadbury Heath (9)  | 32
25/09/2018  | Cheddar A.F.C (10)  | 2-1  | Bradford Town (9)  | 31
26/09/2018  | Bridport F.C (9)  | 10-0  | Bristol Telephones (10)  | 81
02/10/2018  | Bitton A.F.C (9)  | 0-2  | Plymouth Parkway (9) | 75

First Round ties were played from 30 October until 4 November 2019. All remaining clubs from the First Division and Premier Division, entered at this stage of the competition. December

| Date | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att.

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30/10/2018  | Welton Rovers (10)  | 1-3  | Bridgwater Town (9)  | \-
30/10/2018  | Shepton Mallet (9)  | 4-1  | Shepton Mallet (10) | 45
30/10/2018  | Buckland Athletic (9)  | 3-0  | Longwell Green Sports (10)  | 63
30/10/2018  | Brislington F.C (9)  | 4-2  | Warminster Town (10)  | 30
30/10/2018  | Bishop Sutton (10)  | 0-2  | Keynsham Town (10)  | 72
30/10/2018  | Ashton & Backwell United (10)  | 2-1  | Portishead Town (10)  | 35
30/10/2018  | Chipping Sodbury Town (9)  | 5-0  | Shortwood United (9)  | 45
30/10/2018  | Cheddar A.F.C. (10)  | 0-5  | Roman Glass St George (9) | 37
31/10/2018  | Westbury United (9)  | 0-3  | Odd Down (Bath) (9)  | \-
30/10/2018  | Wells City (10)  | 2-1  | Bishops Lydeard (10)  | 45
30/10/2018  | Chard Town (10)  | 1-2  | Calne Town (10)  | 58
07/11/2018  | Cadbury Heath (9)  | 4-3  | Devizes Town (10)  | 48
07/11/2018  | Wellington A.F.C (9)  | 0-2  | Willand Rovers (9)  | 59
07/11/2018  | Plymouth Parkway(9)  | 2-0  | Cribbs F.C(9) | 101
07/11/2018  | Clevedon Town (9)  | 4-0  | Bridport F.C. (9)  | 78
04/12/2018  | Wincanton Town (10)  | 4-1  | Corsham Town (10)  | \-

Third Round ties were played from 26 November 2019 until 22 January 2020.

| Date | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att.

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27/11/2018  | Keynsham Town (10)  | 3-2  | Clevedon Town (9)  | 92
27/11/2018  | Chipping Sodbury Town (9)  | 1-3  | Shepton Mallet (9)  | 48
27/11/2018  | Calne Town (10)  | 2-1  | Wincanton Town (10)  | \-
27/11/2018  | Bridgwater Town (9)  | 2-0  | Roman Glass St George (9)  | 87
04/12/2018  | Ashton & Backwell United F.C. (10)  | 0-3  | Cadbury Heath (9)  | 47
05/12/2018  | Willand Rovers (9)  | 7-1  | Odd Down (Bath) (9)  | 53
15/01/2019  | Wells City (10)  | 0-4  | Plymouth Parkway (9)  | \-
26/02/2019  | Brislington F.C (9)  | 0-0 (p)  | Buckland Athletic (9)  | \-

Quarter Final ties were played from 5 March 2019 until 26 March 2019

| Date | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att.

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05/03/2019  | Calne Town (10)  | 1-3  | Bridgwater Town (9)  | \-
06/03/2019  | Plymouth Parkway (9)  | 2-1  | Keynsham Town (10)  | 101
06/03/2019  | Shepton Mallet (9)  | 2-4  | Willand Rovers (9)  | 79
26/03/2019  | Buckland Athletic (9)  | P-P | Cadbury Heath (9)  | 82

Semi Final ties were played on 10 April 2019.

| Date | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att.

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10/04/2019  | Willand Rovers (9)  | (p) 1-1  | Bridgwater Town (9)  | 185
10/04/2019  | Cadbury Heath (9)  | 1-4  | Plymouth Parkway (9)  | 104

The 2018/19 Les Phillips Cup Final was played at a neutral venue. On this occasion, Raleigh Grove was selected. The home of Sherborne Town. The tie was played on 6 May 2019.

| Date | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att.

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06/05/2019  | Plymouth Parkway (9)  | 2-1  | Willand Rovers (9)  | 428

## References[edit]

* League tables

1. ^ "Provisional Step 5 and 6 Club Allocations". Non League Daily. 25 May 2018.

## External links[edit]

* Western League Official Site

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